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The problem is see with repairing sneakers is that the quality of the sneakers vs long lasting shoes is very different. When it comes to sneakers I extend their

The problem is see with repairing sneakers is that the quality of the sneakers vs long lasting shoes is very different. When it comes to sneakers I extend their life a bit with shoe goo when a certain part of the sole (outer heel for me) wears out too fast but the rest of the shoe is still in good condition. My horrible pattern of walking wears out sneakers's heels in about 2-3 months and shoe goo extends their life a bit more beyond that, but after less than a year most sneakers turn mushy, stinky, and generally unpleasant so I wouldn't want to fix them beyond that point. When it comes to classic shoes, I'm wearing a pair of shoes that I've had for 6 years. They are still in great shape though I still have to take them to a cobbler once a year for a heel replacement. They still have plenty of life in them so a 10-15 yearly update is well worth it.

handrous 5y ago
Do really, really nice sneakers last a lot longer than the $40-60 pairs I'd wear, back when I wore sneakers a lot? Even with fairly careful wear, mine would look so shitty I wouldn't want to re-sole them, by at most a year, and often by the 6 month mark they'd be looking iffy. I can't imagine a pair surviving with the body of the shoe still in good-enough shape that they'd be worth re-soling by the time the sole was worn enough to warrant that (some shoe goo to extend lifetime of a well-worn pair, on the other hand, makes sense). Are people doing this with Danners or something? Rancourt & Company court shoes? Or do $xxx+ Nikes really hold up that well?
- onemoresoop 5y ago
  I have no idea but to me a pair of Converse should last more than 3 months and that's why I shoe goo mine to last 6 months. But I know people whose shoes age much better than mine, it's probably got to do with our walking pattern.
  - nicoburns 5y ago
    3-6 months seems incredibly short. My shoes typically last at least a year, and I don’t buy special fancy ones.
    - handrous 5y ago
      It may depend on the material. My recollection is that, when my usual shoe was a canvas low-top, I'd get maybe six months out of them before I probably shouldn't have still been wearing them in public (but then I'd stretch another 3-6 months out of them, sometimes with full-on holes, separating soles, or torn seams by the end—and I am not especially hard on my shoes, but then again I only ever bought cheap sneakers)
      - Talanes 5y ago
        I am seemingly hard on my shoes, as most cheap pairs I've bought last 3-6 months before the soles start to separate or fall apart. But my Converses have generally lasted around a year looking nice enough that I'd still wear them for more dressed up non-formal occasions, and another year as a slighty scuffy looking walking around shoe.
        handrous 5y ago
        I think all the actually-Converse shoes I've owned were the Target version (One Star? Something like that) that were "Converse" but were mostly likely much worse than the standard kind. A case of you-get-what-you-pay-for, most likely.
- 65 5y ago
  It depends on the shoe. Nike shoes have surprisingly low quality materials and their higher end shoes will not last as long as high quality shoe makers like New Balance or Adidas. The high end fashion shoes will last a lot longer. I used to own a few pairs of Y-3 sneakers and they were extremely high quality. It also depends on the materials. A knit running shoe like an Adidas Ultra Boost is $180, but those are going to last a few months to a year with daily use. A $60 pair of Saucony Jazz Originals will last longer (based on my own experience) than the Ultra Boost because the rubber outsole is thicker, and there's a nice taper to prevent heel drag. Saucony Jazz's also have a thicker upper material. The upper is maybe not as soft/comfortable as Ultra Boosts, but thicker nonetheless.

handrous 5y ago

Do really, really nice sneakers last a lot longer than the $40-60 pairs I'd wear, back when I wore sneakers a lot? Even with fairly careful wear, mine would look so shitty I wouldn't want to re-sole them, by at most a year, and often by the 6 month mark they'd be looking iffy. I can't imagine a pair surviving with the body of the shoe still in good-enough shape that they'd be worth re-soling by the time the sole was worn enough to warrant that (some shoe goo to extend lifetime of a well-worn pair, on the other hand, makes sense). Are people doing this with Danners or something? Rancourt & Company court shoes? Or do $xxx+ Nikes really hold up that well?

onemoresoop 5y ago
I have no idea but to me a pair of Converse should last more than 3 months and that's why I shoe goo mine to last 6 months. But I know people whose shoes age much better than mine, it's probably got to do with our walking pattern.
- nicoburns 5y ago
  3-6 months seems incredibly short. My shoes typically last at least a year, and I don’t buy special fancy ones.
  - handrous 5y ago
    It may depend on the material. My recollection is that, when my usual shoe was a canvas low-top, I'd get maybe six months out of them before I probably shouldn't have still been wearing them in public (but then I'd stretch another 3-6 months out of them, sometimes with full-on holes, separating soles, or torn seams by the end—and I am not especially hard on my shoes, but then again I only ever bought cheap sneakers)
    - Talanes 5y ago
      I am seemingly hard on my shoes, as most cheap pairs I've bought last 3-6 months before the soles start to separate or fall apart. But my Converses have generally lasted around a year looking nice enough that I'd still wear them for more dressed up non-formal occasions, and another year as a slighty scuffy looking walking around shoe.
      - handrous 5y ago
        I think all the actually-Converse shoes I've owned were the Target version (One Star? Something like that) that were "Converse" but were mostly likely much worse than the standard kind. A case of you-get-what-you-pay-for, most likely.
65 5y ago
It depends on the shoe. Nike shoes have surprisingly low quality materials and their higher end shoes will not last as long as high quality shoe makers like New Balance or Adidas. The high end fashion shoes will last a lot longer. I used to own a few pairs of Y-3 sneakers and they were extremely high quality. It also depends on the materials. A knit running shoe like an Adidas Ultra Boost is $180, but those are going to last a few months to a year with daily use. A $60 pair of Saucony Jazz Originals will last longer (based on my own experience) than the Ultra Boost because the rubber outsole is thicker, and there's a nice taper to prevent heel drag. Saucony Jazz's also have a thicker upper material. The upper is maybe not as soft/comfortable as Ultra Boosts, but thicker nonetheless.